DML Practice Development Co-ordinator

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Location of post

There is currently 1 permanent / whole-time vacancy available in Dublin South West, Carbury Building. Dublin South West currently has 3 Community Health Care Areas and this is to expand to 4 in 2026. The area consists of East and West Tallaght, Ballyboden, Rathfarnam and Knocklyon. There are currently 8 health centres/ primary care centres within the area.

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Dublin Midlands from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.

Informal enquiries

We welcome enquiries about the role.

Contact Niamh MacShane Director of Public Health Nursing0860233448niamh.macshane@hse.ie for further information about the role.

Details of service

The Public Health Nursing Service is a generalist nursing service underpinned by the principles and values of primary care and public health, including those of equity, accountability, and evidence-based nursing care, working to public policy agenda and reform. The person appointed to this post will work within the Integrated Services Directorate; working as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering a coordinated approach to client care.

The service is delivered within a range of settings: in the home, health centres, schools and in a variety of community settings. As pivotal team members, Public Health Nursing staff work in collaboration and partnership with other members of the primary care team and with acute / community hospital services, voluntary bodies, and statutory and non-statutory agencies.

The team structure consists of the Director of Public Health Nursing, Assistant Director of Public Health Nursing, Public Health Nurses, Community Registered General Nurses, Health Care Assistants and RGN’s working in the Community Intervention Team. There are specialist Nursing posts within the Department such as Schools Nurses, Older Persons Team, Home Care Package Case Managers. We are highly motivated and dedicated teams who continually strive to organise our services to make them the best they can be.

The Public Health Nursing Services are provided at the level of the individual delivering personalised care includes the family and the community, focusing the collective health, well-being, social and nursing care needs of the population. The service has a broad remit with multiple client groups and the focus of care incorporates primary, secondary, tertiary and end-of-life care.